New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-22
NO COERCION FOR IRELAND.
PROTESTS FROM NETWORK CITIZENS.

The big shAmercan meeting which was held In the
Cooper Union last night wss meant as protest Asas'
the Coercion Act which the Tory Government has dc-
sided to introduce the House OF Commons and 10
pass thus virtually suppressing the Nauonai League
me meeting was under the auspices OF add organized by
The Municipal Council OF the Irish National League OF
whoae executiye body James A. OGorman Is chairman
Although the hall crowded to its fullest capacity
what the audience lacked in numbers made up IN en-
thusasm.
r Among those present General James K OBerne'
the Rev. Father Brady, Congressman MoAdoo, James A.
O'C}orman Henry II. Brown, Adjutant James Moran'
Bryan q. Mcswyny, John ]. Rogers. John Torrey, X
NJ walters Father Connolly, OF Perth Amboy, Edward
Curre L. r. Fulham, j. p. Farrell Hugh King, MAJOR
r T. Creamer, T. f. Mannery. Thomas Keneay' motifs
Crowley. Michael Giblin, John McGeary Il D. hehheoy'
fhsddeus Moriarty, exJudse Dennis Quinn Thomas D.
O'sullivan. james Osu'hvan. william j.. hhona' Jug
Edward Browne John Goulding. p B. Lyddy. John
Mually L. j. Callahan, Father James Doherty' Coonei
James Cavanaugh, Major James Haggery' 'onh
Mccarthy the Rev. Father McMiiieh' i"','oA
J. Logan, the Rev. Father ). Meaeher'
Denis Looney r. B. walsh L. b. Hartford D. .. MACK
lin. I. f. Nannery. James cox ooionoi Jun No..
Civil Justice John Henry Mccarthy. Dennis Burns
.rhoma. Martin John J. Delaney called the meeting TO
order and introduced Charles Dana as chairman Mr.
Dana said in part:
Tn. Question w perhaps be asked what business have
with the Of the British Para%en! toward the
nips SsSs OF Ts
sSs ns bsnsii rights
and S m &c
We speak you the ishmea in ireland are our
nss RsS Sn nf to- ali
race MAKE ~ .y 81 se every way and
contributed the and the Of n 90 spes
y thu AS c"s
1i r. ir,.sm:n II q heart. E:
with ,n. .' and rs sSSs,r. Ct with
the end 70 w, a.b aU%T pus
bGorman viii read the resoutions
James A. OGorman then read the following:
wAer,ss The present English Government preparing
socaed Grimes Pill whose prpvsoas a's am M
pend trial 81 jury political offences and to abolish the
S%sres; Such contrary to the spirit Of the
age all IDEAS Of Tses and doomed as every
;: 1nd q Of race
% . snf
Resolved That the citizens OF Newf9rs IN massmee
ing 3. sa ssiaS 70 Inc
, mcn rTd iSs tightly
regarded tho buwarks OF liberty fo al mon ana All peo
Rese,sed That o. Eng ands creates, states
problem 10 be sove the difficulties to overcome the
sam ts, Home raa
that win deal wh a., al a r IN @
pcr and OF lasting benefit the peope OF
scsorea the efforts being male by The
eSMnpe glory Of lie time spent Of humanity
and wsn h% IN h has hersS the
des %ss q EnE an citizens 81 free Republic ENJOYING
tne.abe blessings Of liberty we give 70 s geops
FarnelI and the Parliamentary Party wsrmest sympathy
strongest IN ,ne nsse or e
them the end which must come when the
RssoSed caDlegrams embodyng the spir, o. these
ss.one sos parne ana that The sso mi
warded gentlemen named and the Tory icauer hofu
The Rev. Dr. william LLOYD, who was the next speaker.
wa. received with an outburst OF enthusiasm whlch
iasted nearly minute and when he sat down the ap-
plause again and again renewed lie said III part:
Men have asked have to do with Ireland and
eso and am stirred by any trouble afcuon which may
bese, sao Dpon the Old classic platform Of the
Tradition whatsoever common IN men cannot be foreign
have ns@s study Irish history hsy.
s az. WIEN ySa can f sDoss
annals q Of. %o. r a;''s 'sf
o. anything darker or E %STs sRss
son asan, ireland oGssnns The arsa%s% n
i4 ns ssapS .s. ss what
w0s ns s iS. for to-
F.1 KING Is%ss DGya SsIt great
The CRY Of loyalty VIII not o nsbs ,a,'
the prOSp p9S St ser Si oS from
not 0ysy 4P n sa% can G thew ;.
so she man or them bow ne neck
sss Sen1 has sent Their children down tho
H Immigrant ships or m PaupGl hat has done can ns
lean only say that all PrOissanis IN UiItss
greater that they are opposed TO ire S
su'S WE. We s. aSG s a
the sword should be inrned BACK npon '"e
tn. chairman, in Introducing the next speaker, re-
ferred to him that distinguished nTs. anu pa
saved with round OF applause. Part Of what he said
was:
Should Be- laE1Ssrl Gov
;s xssa T Sun 's
Sap us dsy may not Improperly called all three dreat
r5w. %G 70 are .S
the pA T4a1r s4. We
ar. al or
rssS e. A ass s sHs III
: aS eisd.ons rsrnc did not t' %1
ss%sn n; IN e Sss. of living ireland shall
either for y bin passed S,aas!Sa,
win be in power before spo1her year ana srpo s @
another soercion bill step by the Torres
s .. NOW Sn @o and
n1 sa %sn SasS
the Tories will be easily dispose Of sc d o
.ns a: they
ps si is~ Jay. ego Keller accompanied b
r sS ny sns people mat
1e Tor law even though be bad law lAlpanse oou
IMAGINE nj that noent Almighty God turning TO The record
srs ANGEL and appuuncng This people must be frte.
wild cheerng one of the speakers referred 10 an stme
rsvnlution In ireland q possible contingency. well
agree that might DO involved In war ana possibly
And probably would be In such an event know NE
lean nnope well enough that they could mol AM
would not remain long spectators OF suc
10 neutrality for there are tens OF
m MI, Republic would find themselves driven Dy
nvrr higher than the Government join in and help Ire
land 10 iroedou Immense oheoringj Bu, VISION ioi
bids us 10 threaten this AMI thIe Is III
necessity ior IT besdes with Prnoli and Gladstone Ire
land is bound 70 Ie renewed chseringJ
Ex-Governor Albeit followed with eloquent address
The Rev Father Doherty, OF IT Moncas Church, thei
spOke after which the resolutions were adopted, ant
this cable dispatch sent TO Mr.. Gladstone:
The citizens of City Of NewYork IN mass meeting a.
coercion TO ireland heartily IT
Sorse your policy God speed IN your underiak
uo.'e'"~' FN' CHARLES A. DANA
LETTERS FROM wELL-KNowN MEN.
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